The Battle of the Ivory Plains
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The Battle of the Ivory Plains is the debut album
by the Power metal
band Dragonland
, based on the first part of The Dragonland Chronicles saga.
It was first released on April 30, 2001 with the label Black Lotus
but since then has been re-released by The End Records with one bonus track. The Japanese Edition contains the songs from the "Storming Across Heaven" demo as bonus tracks.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Dragonland
Dragonland
Dragonland is a power metal musical group from Sweden. The group is most notable for basing their two first albums upon the self-produced The Dragonland Chronicles fantasy saga and for the original symphonic/electronic parts by Elias Holmlid...
, based on the first part of The Dragonland Chronicles saga.
It was first released on April 30, 2001 with the label Black Lotus
Black Lotus Records
Black Lotus Records was an independent record label based in Greece that specialized in metal. After licensing an amount of new artists, Black Lotus Records surprised the scene by suddenly filing for bankruptcy and all announced titles are on hold indefinitely....
but since then has been re-released by The End Records with one bonus track. The Japanese Edition contains the songs from the "Storming Across Heaven" demo as bonus tracks.
Track listing
All music written by Dragonland unless otherwise noted- "Dragondawn" – 2:41
- "Storming Across Heaven" – 4:30
- "A Last Farewell" – 6:16
- "Ride for Glory" – 4:16
- "The Orcish March" – 5:58
- "The Battle of the Ivory Plains" – 6:17
- "Graveheart" – 4:48
- "Rondo A'la Turca" (Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
) – 1:46 - "A Secret Unveiled" – 5:54
- "World's End" – 5:26
- "Dragondusk" – 1:51
- Japanese Bonus Tracks from "Storming Across Heaven":
- 12. "World's End" (Demo) – 6:04
- 13. "Storming Across Heaven" (Demo) – 4:30
- 14. "Graveheart" (Demo) – 4:32
Personnel
- Jonas Heidgert - vocals, drums
- Nicklas Magnusson - guitars
- Olof Mörck - guitars
- Elias Holmlid - keyboards, synthesizers
- Christer Pedersen - bass
Credits
- Engineered by: Andy LaRocqueAndy LaRocqueAndy LaRocque is best known as a guitarist, songwriter, and occasional synth player for the band King Diamond.-Biography:...
- Mastered at: Athens Mastering House
- Cover Art by: Chrille Andersson
- Band Photos by: Sarah St. Clair Renard